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Flood-plagued southern states drenched in rain again COMPILED FROM AP/UPI REPORTS -- downtown Baton Rouge, La., forcing watch in effect across east-central problems. Thousands of residents, chased from more residents from their homes in Louisana. Air Force cargo planes ferried their homes by floods in the deep Louisiana's worst floods since 1973. High tides in Biloxi, on the Mis- nearly a half million sandbags to south, sloshed around under more Louisana authorities reported they sissippi Gulf Coast, forced the shore up dikes of the Red River rain yesterday. drowning deaths of two youths in closing of several streets and against the, worst flooding in a cen- Weather watchers said the rampag- separate incidents while swimming in bridges. tury along the North Dakota-Minneso- ing Pearl River had reached a prob- rain-swollen drainage canals. Weather experts were confident the ta border. able crest of just under 28 feet in One boy drowned in Baton Rouge heaviest rains were over for most of The National Weather Service said Columbia, Miss., but torrential new and the second death was reported in South Texas, but their effects con- the Red River was over 20 feet above rain prevented flood victims from Walker, 19 miles east of Baton Rouge. tinued to be felt especially in flood stage in East Grand Forks, returning to their abandoned homes. Flood warnings were also posted Beaumont where a records crest of the Minn. and was still rising. The rains also sent water eight north of Baton Rouge on the Amite Neches River is expected by Tuesday. That river was also expected to feet deep surging through parts of and Comite Rivers with a flash flood And northern states also had their crest on Tuesday. Guantanamo Gazette Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Vol. 34 No. 76 Monday, April 23, 1979 Ford says Nixon apology would have softened pardon NEW YORK (AP) -- Former President Heal" is to appear in the May issue But he admited he's "a little running mate." Gerald Ford said his controversial of Reader's Digest released Satur- ashamed" of his treatment of the The former president said, "I pardon of Richard Nixon "would have day. late Nelson Rockefeller who stepped should have said 'damn the torpedoes, been far, far better accepted" if Ford said it irked him that some aside as Ford's vice president prior full speed ahead, Rockefeller and Nixon had apologized to the American people believe a pardon deal was to the 1976 primaries. Ford will make a good team.' people. made with Nixon before he stepped "If we had been nominated as a Ford has said he does not intend In a television interview, Ford down. team, his presence on our team might to run for president in 1980. also blamed himself for some of the "Unfortunately, some people still have been helpful in the 1976 elec- But in the interview, he said that negative reaction saying he should don't believe it, but as long as my tion." he said. "if circumstances did develop where have done a better job of explaining conscience is clear, I have to ac- Ford added that the decision not there was no consensus say in the why the pardon was necessary. cept what others may feel." he said. to run was Rockefeller's. But he spring of 1980, and I felt that I The former president said he Nixon's stated reason for resign- said he had accepted the opinion of could be constructive to the party should have emphasized far greater ing -- that he had lost necessary "others" that "I couldn't get the and to the country, I would not duck the necessity that he spend all his support in Congress -- was "a highly nomination if Nelson was to be my the responsibility." e working on the domestic and in- technical argument," Ford added. Wnational problems of the presi- "I believe his decision would have dent representing 220 million people. been far, far better accepted if he Tentative contract reached Instead, Ford said, he was devot- had been contrite, admitted mistakes, ing 25 percent of his time on the errors and had apologized to the Am- WASHINGTON (AP) -- There was a re- But, because the steel issues were legal matters, the tapes, the docu- erican people," Ford said. port last night from the steel-haul- bargained by representatives of the ments that were in controversy as Ford said he had no second thoughts ers' negotiations that a tentative entire trucking union, there's no far as President Nixon was concerned. about granting the pardon, an !e contract agreement had been reached. guarantee the pact will be accepted The taped interview with Ford was feels bad economic news probably by the steel-haulers. broadcast last night on NBC's "Week- contributed to his defeat by J The 10,000 steel haulers have been National union officials could not end" show, and a 12,000-word excerpt Carter as much as dissatisfacti on strike for several weeks. be reached for comment. of his forthcoming book "A Time to over the pardon. They stayed out when the rest of Spokesmen for steel-hauling team- the teamster truckers went back to ster locals in Cincinnati and Pitts- work because several steel-related burgh, however, said they had not issues were unresolved. been notified of any settlement last Barrow picked for position An industry source said the Team- night. Several steel companies had said WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCNews)-- land University. He attended sters and big trucking companies they'd have to cut production or General Robert H. Barrow has been graduate school at Tulane University reached agreement on those issues even close down plants if the steel nominated for appointment as the (1958-60). in Washington yesterday. haulers didn't return to work by 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps He has served seven tours of duty Terms had not been disclosed by week. by President Jimmy Carter. in the Far East. He attended the press time. early this General Barrow, 57, is currently National War College. serving as the assistant Commandant His personal United States decora- of the Marine Corps. He is the tions include the Navy Cross, the Kid show violence increases ninth Assistant Commandant to be Army Distinguished Service Cross, involved in violence. selected as Commandant. the Silver Star, three Legion of PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A study releas- Overall, the researchers said the Commissioned a Marine Second Merit Medals, two Bronze Stars and ed yesterday said violence in week- Lieutenant in 1943, he commanded an the Joint Service Commendation Medal. end television shows aimed at chil- rate of violent incidents in chil- American team attached to a China dren rose to record levels on two dren's programs zoomed from 15.6 per guerrilla force in central China. Previous Assistant Commandants networks last fall. hour in the fall of 1977 to 25 vio- During the Korean conflict, he selected as Commandants were John Researchers for the University of lent incidents per hour last fall. participated in the Inchon-Seoul A. Lejeune, Wendell C. Neville, Ben Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Spokesmen for ABC and NBC said ration and the Chosin Reservoir H. Fuller, John H. Russel, Alexander Communications said the violent con- they could not comment on the find- paign as a rifle company com- A. Vandegrift, Lamuel C. Shepherd tent of the weekend broadcasts was ings. And CBS officials were una- mander. Jr., Randolph McCpate and Leonard at record levels on ABC and CBS and vailable for comment. In the Vietnam War, from 1964-67, F. Chapman Jr. it said violence reached a near-rec- The study receives funds from the Association and the he served as plans officer, Fleet General Barrow will succeed ord rate on NBC. American Medical Marine Force, Pacific, and as an General Louis H. Wilson who plans The study also found that young National Institute of Mental Health. infantry regimental commander and to retire to Jackson, Mississippi, people who are heavy tv watchers dis- It's part of a continuing research later earned a BS degree from Mary- on July 1st. play an exaggerated sense of fear project on network programming. and mistrust of the world they live in. "Heavy watchers" were defined as *Correction Israelis launch retaliation those who tune in more than four hours a day. In Friday's Gazette there was a TEL AVIV (UPI) -- Israel yesterday they held briefly as hostage. Violence was defined as "hurting misprint in the article appearing lashed out against Palestinians in An unconfirmed report from police or killing a person or the credible on the front page about the new Lebanon in retaliation for a pre- sources said a two-year-old daughter threat of hurting and killing." watering policy. It said "$7 per dawn terrorist attack that claimed was suffocated by her mother when Using that definition, almost nine gallon," rather than $7 per 1,000 four Israeli lives. she put a pillow over the child's out of ten characters appearing in gallons." The Gazette apologizes Military sources here said Israeli face to keep her quiet to escape dis- weekend morning network shows are for this misprint. gunboats bombarded a Palestinian covery by the raiders. guerrilla naval base near Tripoli, Two of the terrorists were killed Lebanon, for several hours. and two were captured. A Palestinian spokesman in Beirut Meanwhile, on the political front, said Israeli shells landed in a ref a communique issued in Jerusalem Today's Gazette has information ugee camp destroying three homes and yesterday said the Israeli cabinet on the Child Day Care Center on wounding 10 women and children.